RAC Inspections Warns Car Buyers to Look Beyond the Bling

04/07/2008 21:17. Is your modified car all show and no go?

Whether it’s low-riders, hot rods, street rods, eye catching body kits or custom-flipped paint work, car modifications are a rising phenomenon for the seriously cool looking to make a statement with their motor. However, RAC Inspections warns used car buyers considering a modified vehicle to avoid being blinded by the bling and get it checked out thoroughly.

“Car modification offers people an easy way to make their car stand out from the crowd,” explains Nicola Johnson, Manager of RAC Inspections. “From fancy paintwork and chrome trims to more serious tuning under the bonnet, car modification is becoming more and more popular. But this poses some new challenges to the used car buyer. Extra weight from oversized exhausts, different wheel... // Auto Industry